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For children as well as adults, having prominent ears can bring on a great deal of ridicule, but an otoplasty can fix that. As an adult, you may be able to handle what it most likely going to be only light teasing. As a child, this ridicule can be shattering to your self esteem. Anyone over the age of five years old, having developed the full measure of their ears, can be a candidate for a special kind of plastic surgery known as otoplasty. This procedure is concerned with bringing the ears back to the head, changing their shape, or reducing their size. Seeing as how much a large, protruding set of ears can change the overall appearance of a person, many see this surgery as highly relevant to correcting a child’s self esteem. Obviously, just as with any form of plastic surgery, there are two main prerequisites for being a good candidate. One, you should be in good overall health. You should clearly not be allergic to anesthesia and other medications that could prevent a successful operation. Two, you should be realistic about the outcome of the surgery and be informed of both the risks and the myths surrounding the procedure. Otoplasty is concerned only with the outer ear, also known as the pinna. This part of the ear performs negligible function when it comes to hearing ability and can be altered without any damage done to the patient’s ability to hear. Clearly, when talking about plastic surgery for children, a certain amount of controversy is always involved. The important thing is for the parent to be in tune with the child’s best interests. It may not be appropriate to push your child into having a surgery if they are not self conscious about their ears and have not been teased about them. It is important not to project your own fears on to the child and put them through the (relatively low) risk of the surgery simply to satisfy your own aesthetic desires. However, one of the reasons this is such a popular form of cosmetic surgery for children is because it is typically less successful with adults. It can be performed, and there will be substantial results, but the cartilage in a full grown adult is much less pliable than that of a child’s. Therefore it may be difficult to achieve the amazing results that can be achieved when the patient is still very young. The best thing to do is set up a consultation with a qualified plastic surgeon (if they have an ear, nose, and throat background this is even better) and discuss with them the possibilities. Otoplasty will make you look better, something that interests anyone. To learn more about the procedure and see before and after pictures visit: http://www.atlantaear.com/.
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